Gliederung

Background: The Netherlands can be considered as a pioneer in guideline development. In the early 1980s, the CBO started a guideline program following the example of the consensus development program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 1989, the Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) published their first guideline as part of a large quality program, which inspired many other professional organizations to becoming active in guideline development in the 1990s. This led to a Dutch network of guideline organizations “the national equivalent of G-I-N“ established in 1997 for improving methodology and knowledge sharing.

Objectives/Goal: 1. To exchange stories and lessons from organizations with longstanding experience in guideline development; 2. To learn about the opportunities and challenges of national collaboration in guidelines

Description of session and speaker topics: After a short introduction on the background of the Dutch guideline scene, the speakers will outline characteristics of their organization, and tell their experiences with national collaboration, including successes and failures. The audience will be encouraged to share stories from their country and to formulate recommendations for successful national and international collaboration.